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Claim · #6496273

Choanephora cucurbitarum · pathogen pressure · Amaranthus dubius

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“A. tricolor and A. dubius are much less susceptible”
Source
Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus L.)
Authors
Ebert A.W., Wu T-h., Wang S-t.
Year
2011
Publication
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, International Cooperators' Guide, AVRDC Publication Number 11-754
Page
5

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Differential susceptibility among Amaranthus species to Choanephora wet rot is biologically reasonable; quote supports lower susceptibility for A. dubius.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Cultivar/species susceptibility differences are well-documented horticultural traits; affected_part stem and rainy-season context fit Choanephora ecology.”

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